MS in EE with specialization in VLSI (Proclivity towards both Front end and back end design)

Profile Link : http://www.edulix.com/unisearch/user.php?uid=339371
Work Experience:
Synopsys, India : June 2016- Ongoing : 2 years Work ex by Fall 2018
Research and Development Engineer for the Vertical Solutions team of ZEBU the Functional Verification tool of the Verification group of Synopsys.
Transactor Devolopment, RTL design, C++, Protocol-DP, HDMI, UART,I2C , Functional Verification Cycle

Summer Intern:
Cadence Design Systems:
Was part of the Product Engineering department of their Static timing Anaylsis tool Tempus (TSS). Worked on creating models for low voltage library binding for different instances in the design. Learnt about the various stages involved in timing analysis and the timing reports generated by Tempus tool.

Research intern:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO): Research intern
Working under Mr. Fahim Khan in the domain of digital circuit design and FPGA implementation.

Industrial Training:
Panasonic AVC India Pvt Ltd
Acquired knowledge of LED TV Manufacturing line in the plant
Learnt about the Power and Main boards in the AIP section.

Position of Responsibilities:
1. Founder and Researcher, VLSI Research Group, Delhi Technological University: Student Initiative (2 2015-Present)
Currently, has a strength of 25 students. Overlooking All Projects undertaken by this Group. Officially recognized by the College.

2. Team lead DCE Placement Fundas (2015-2016)
Conducted and Organized classes for Pre-Final year placements pertaining to Both Technical and Non-Technical Fields.

1. University of California, Berkeley
2. University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
3. Georgia Institute of Technology
4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
6. Carnegie Melon University
6. University of Texas, Austin
7. Purdue University
8. University of Southern California
9. Texas A&M University, College Station
10. University of California, Santa Barbara
11. University of California, San Diego
12. University of Pennsylvania
13. North Carolina State University
14. Columbia University
15. Ohio State University
16. Pennsylvania State University
17. Arizona State University

Requesting profile Evaluation for the above-mentioned Universities.

Or any University suggestions you guys might have. That I might have overlooked

Please take all the self-categorization out of your post. It might be misleading for other applicants.

University of California, Berkeley - ambi
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign - ambi
Georgia Institute of Technology - ambi
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - ambi
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - ambi
Carnegie Melon University - ambi
University of Texas, Austin - ambi
Purdue University - ambi
Cornell University - ambi
University of Southern California - safe-mod
Texas A&M University, College Station - ambi
University of California, Santa Barbara - mod-ambi
University of California, San Diego - mod-ambi
University of Pennsylvania - mod-ambi
North Carolina State University - mod
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - mod
Columbia University - mod-ambi
Ohio State University - mod-safe
Pennsylvania State University - mod-ambi
Arizona State University - safe

Your list is too top-heavy. Cut down a few from the ambi and mod categories. While you're at it, do go through the univ websites and comb through the coursework offered and research being conducted at each school you're thinking of applying to, before you give us the next iteration of your list. We're not counsellors, you're prospective grad students. Act like it, do the legwork on your own, and get your list down to only those schools you'd really like to apply to, instead of throwing random names from some ranking you find online.

1)Please mention as many details as possible about your academics, research and work-ex, in terms of projects worked on, technologies used, roles/responsibilities handled, papers published/presented, awards/honors obtained, etc. All those have to be put in the misc details section of your UniSearch profile if you expect any help on Edulix. Also, before requesting for profile evaluations, please go through this excellent post.

2)Please take some time out to read these three threads in their entirety.PLEASE do that before asking questions about universities from a comparison perspective, or jobs, or coursework, or H-1B visas, or "placements", irrespective of which univ/department/program/major you're applying to.

I love to read, and then I regurgitate. I write - a lot - as my posts here and on other outlets would show. I do not make apologies for what I write (and how long it is). I do not sugarcoat things either. I don't tolerate vague questions, for any reasons - ignorance arising out of an inability to locate information when the necessary tools to do so (i.e. the internet, libraries, university websites, other forums/bulletin boards, etc.) are readily available, is not any kind of an acceptable excuse.

"Don't be daft." - Ancalagon The Black

"With the exchange rate where it is now, it should be a strong deterrent against picking a slightly better program for a lot more tuition fees." - coolguru

Thank you for your analysis and my apologies for the self-categorization[Removed from OP]. About the list. I have done my initial research and do have some favourites amongst the ones I mentioned but I thought putting my possible options here. So that, I can alter my choices according to how achievable these colleges are. Will surely refine my list. Thanks again.

Awesome profile! 78% is a bit low for top universities. Just make sure you have a strong SoP.

Ambi:
1. University of California, Berkeley
2. University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
3. Georgia Institute of Technology
4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
6. Carnegie Melon University - Not sure whether it has good VLSI coursework
6. University of Texas, Austin
7. Purdue University - Same as 6Moderate:
8. University of Southern California
10. University of California, Santa Barbara
11. University of California, San Diego
12. University of Pennsylvania Safe:
9. Texas A&M University, College Station
13. North Carolina State University - Good for front-end VLSI
14. Columbia University
15. Ohio State University
16. Pennsylvania State University
17. Arizona State University - Good AMS program

(09-13-2017 12:55 PM)harikkrishna Wrote: Awesome profile! 78% is a bit low for top universities. Just make sure you have a strong SoP.

Ambi:
1. University of California, Berkeley
2. University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
3. Georgia Institute of Technology
4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
6. Carnegie Melon University - Not sure whether it has good VLSI coursework
6. University of Texas, Austin
7. Purdue University - Same as 6Moderate:
8. University of Southern California
10. University of California, Santa Barbara
11. University of California, San Diego
12. University of Pennsylvania Safe:
9. Texas A&M University, College Station
13. North Carolina State University - Good for front-end VLSI
14. Columbia University
15. Ohio State University
16. Pennsylvania State University
17. Arizona State University - Good AMS program

Good luck!

Thank you for your analysis.

In My college, the Topper's grade was 86%. So, don't the universities evaluate percentages based on previously admitted candidates of the same college?

1)Please mention as many details as possible about your academics, research and work-ex, in terms of projects worked on, technologies used, roles/responsibilities handled, papers published/presented, awards/honors obtained, etc. All those have to be put in the misc details section of your UniSearch profile if you expect any help on Edulix. Also, before requesting for profile evaluations, please go through this excellent post.

2)Please take some time out to read these three threads in their entirety.PLEASE do that before asking questions about universities from a comparison perspective, or jobs, or coursework, or H-1B visas, or "placements", irrespective of which univ/department/program/major you're applying to.

I love to read, and then I regurgitate. I write - a lot - as my posts here and on other outlets would show. I do not make apologies for what I write (and how long it is). I do not sugarcoat things either. I don't tolerate vague questions, for any reasons - ignorance arising out of an inability to locate information when the necessary tools to do so (i.e. the internet, libraries, university websites, other forums/bulletin boards, etc.) are readily available, is not any kind of an acceptable excuse.

"Don't be daft." - Ancalagon The Black

"With the exchange rate where it is now, it should be a strong deterrent against picking a slightly better program for a lot more tuition fees." - coolguru

Except for 5505, 5534, 5545...all other are front end focused. Most FPGA based or System Level based. There are max three undergraduate level courses in VLSI, but I am not sure one is allowed to take them in a graduate level studies. Or if there is something I am missing(fabrication facility ?) in my assessment because of not being a student there, I would love to know why VTech is considered good for VLSI